Silent Night

"Action speaks louder than words."

2023 1h 44m EN

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6.1

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★6.1TMDB · 990

ActionThrillerCrimeDrama

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A tormented father witnesses his young son die when caught in a gang's crossfire on Christmas Eve. While recovering from a wound that costs him his voice, he makes vengeance his life's mission and embarks on a punishing training regimen in order to avenge his son's death.

“Action speaks louder than words.”

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Cast

Joel Kinnaman
Brian Godlock
Kid Cudi
Detective Dennis Vassel
Harold Torres
Playa
Catalina Sandino Moreno
Saya
Valeria Santaella
Venus
Vinny O'Brien
Anthony Barelo Esq.
Acoyani Chacon
Webface
Angeles Woo
Policewoman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Woo
Writers: Robert Archer Lynn, Walter Sendra, Giacomo G. Ghiazza
Languages: No Language
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 7

ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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2 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Woo, shot by Sharone Meir. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Marco Beltrami. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Zach Staenberg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

ERA

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Joel Kinnaman and Kid Cudi and Harold Torres carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Action speaks louder than words.".

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt15799866 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

John Woo directs. Sharone Meir behind the camera. Marco Beltrami scores. Zach Staenberg cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 3 years ago.
2Directed by John Woo, shot by Sharone Meir. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Marco Beltrami. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Zach Staenberg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Joel Kinnaman and Kid Cudi and Harold Torres carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Action speaks louder than words.".
7IMDB entry: tt15799866 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Released under 28 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Sharone Meir
Original score: Marco Beltrami
Editing: Zach Staenberg
Production design: Grant Armstrong
Costume design: María Estela Fernández
Makeup / hair: Nayeli Mora
VFX supervisor: Craig Lyn
Sound: Mark P. Stoeckinger
Stunt coordinator: Jeremy Marinas
Runtime: 104 min · 1h 44m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Silent Night (2023)

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MovieGuys2023-12-22
★ 6/10
This is a rather surprising film from Hong Kong director John Woo. Known for up beat, fast paced, gritty action films, Silent Night is a rather sombre, departure from what fans, like myself, have come to expect. The back story is rather sad and I feel this film dwells on this aspect to the point of "almost" becoming obsessively morose. I appreciate the key characters motivation is based on a tragic event but constantly re-visiting this aspect of the back story, tends to drag the film down emotionally, throwing bucket after bucket of cold water, on what is supposed to be an action romp. Action sequences are well done, fight scenes and gun play of the predictable John Woo style. Its far from boring once it gets under way. In summary, watchable but for myself, a little too morose and sad, to really offer up a truly enjoyable action romp.
BornKnight2023-12-22
★ 7/10
First movie of John Woo in Hollywood since Paycheck in 2003 (that was an average movie). This movie is almost all based on the expression of the protagonist and secondary characters, even being previsible and a bit melodramatic (but the melodrama is dispersed thorough the movie), without any line whatsoever is something to be praised and offstream. A father suffers the sudden loss of his son in a gangs shootout in a fictional city on Texas, and barely surviving trying to catch the killers - no explanation why he have those skills in the start of the story and in the end being all movie a preparation for revenge is a big no-no on the script thought. But is enjoyable especially if you like revenge is better served cold movies. The tension is present and even being previsible the movie delivers the satisfaction of revenge in the end, building up tension till the end (I liked the final scene btw - it was something that was bothering me, and that little bit was explained [ I mean his reactions to the mother that suffered such a hard loss too ] ). Being a John Woo movie you expect very electrifying action scenes and you get those on sequences on the start, middle and especially end as it should be. Really nice and bloody btw - and for the acting of Joel Kinnaman as the only protagonist I decided to gave the movie one star more than it would be without him. So a 7.0 out 1f 10.0 / B for this one. If you crave action and revenge for Christmas this is it (speaking of Xmas, it only serves as a more dramatic starting point for the story - it could have been any time of the year, but hey we need something for the season every year right?).
Chandler Danier2023-12-28
★ 7/10
It's a Woo film. Very predictable. Somewhat stale but still got the double guns. Real good double guns mr Detective. I think that was the highlight of the film. No way that guy was listening to that music and dancing like that. I didn't really watch the first hour, honestly. It's all pretty background quality.